Buckle



Oct. 27, 1931. M. HAWIE BUCKLE Filed June 19, 1930 IN V EN TOR.

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A TTORNE YS Patented Oct. 27, 1931 UNITED STATES MICHAELVHAWIE, F GREENS FARMS, CONNECTICUT BUCKLE Application led June 19,

The present invention relates to buckles, particularly of the one-piece rustless type, adapted for use with suspenders, hose supporters, and the like, to provide for the convenient and reliable adjustment of the web of the suspender or supporter.

In buckles as heretofore constructed, having toothed or other sha-rp edges engaging the outer surface of the web, the latter would l0 become cut and marked, so that it became very unsightly when through adjustment such cut and marked parts were exposed, this being especially true with soft surfaced materials.

An object of the invention is to provide a buckle which will not injure or mar the exposed surface of the web, will lie flat with respect to the web, and will be reliable in operation. Another object is to provide a buckle to which the web may be secured with great facility and which requires only one threading operation thus effecting a great 'saving of time in assembling. A further object is to provide a buckle requiring only a single threading of the web, and in which the slot will be of such size as to permit the use of webs of different thicknesses.

` To this end I propose to make the bar disposed at the outer or exposed surface of the 39 web without any projecting edges or flanges which would tend to raise it from the surface of the web, or to injure the outer surface of the web, and to provide the toothed or sharpened web retaining edge in such relation that it only engages the under surface of the web.

l further propose to provide the exposed bar substantially in a plane with the web atj taching bar to the end that the entire structure will be extremely compact, neat in appearance and without any projecting parts,

either at the outer or inner surface.

With the above and other objects in View,

Y an embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, and this em- 15 bodiment will be hereinafter more fully describe-d with reference thereto, and the invention will Vbe finally pointed out in the claim.

' In the drawings Fig. 1 is a. front elevation of a piece of web 5 supporting a hose supporter button loop, and vided with a series of perforations 18 to re- 193e. seal No. 462,235.

showing a buckle according to the present embodiment of my invention attached thereto.

Fig. 2 is an edge view of the parts as shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged front elevation of the 55 buckle, before attachment to the web. Y

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line 4 1 of Fig. 3. y

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view through the buckle, shown attached to the web, the 6G latter being threaded through the buckle, as in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the buckle, unattached, and seen from the rear.

Similar reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several figures ofthe drawings. f

The buckle, according to the present embodiment of the invention, is of one piece construction, preferably stamped from sheet metal, and comprises an elongated frame having a transverse web receiving slot 10, 'at one side of which is disposed the upper bar portion 11, while at the other side is disposed the lower bar portion 12, and at each end there are arranged rearwardly disposedanges 13 connecting the two bar portions together and forming guides for the edges of the web when threaded and adjusted through the buckle.

At, the upper edge the bar 12 is provided 80 with an outwardly bent web gripping flange 14, preferably toothed, as shown, but which may be of any suitable formation. The bar 11 may be slightly convex as shown, to provide au ornamental appearance, lor it may be otherwise suitably shaped, but preferably it lies substantially in the plane of the bar 12 and at its underside presents a relatively smooth surface to theweb.

The bar12fis-provided at its lower edge 90 with a foldable extension or lip 15 adapted to be bent upon the under surface of the bar 12 and in between the flanges 13 to secure the end 16 of the web 17 .and enclose the ends of lip 15 when swedged down upon the web. 95 The edge portion of the lip is preferably bent at a. slight angle, as shown, so that it presses more firmly into the web. The bendable portion of the bar 12 and lip 15 is pro- '-ceive portions of' the web and to permit the scope thereof lip to be more easily closed a ainst the web,

this operation being prefera ly performed in asuitable'press. This construction not only provides a rm grip for the web,1but is such that the `lip will not tend to spring up Y after being clamped'over the web.

The web, after attachment to the buckle, is carriedA down over the lip 15 and looped through the garter element 19, being then carried upwardlyover `thebar12 and flange' `14 and threaded through thefslot 10, from Y, which it eXtendsbeneath the bar 11` upwards ly. Vertical pull on the web pressestheinner. face of the web against tl1e'bar'12 and its liange,while the outer face of the web presses. against, the smo-oth under surface andfedges ofthe bar 11,V thebuckle thereby beingretained in adjusted position. The buckle is verycompact and lies flat and the exposed outer surface of the web is protected against injurious and'unsightly abrasion. It will be observed that only one threading of the web through the'slot is required, and that the slot isof such size as to readily permit diierent Y thicknesses of web to be used.

I have illustrated and described a preferr-ed andsatisfactory embodiment of my inventiombut it will be obvious that changes maybe madetherein, within the spirit andy as: defined inthe appended claim. Y. Y o Having'thus described myinvention what I claim and vdesire to secure by Letters -r Patentisz--v 5 v .v Y l 4 (Airone piece buckle for attachment .and threading of ya'web,V comprising a relatively narrow fiat uppertransver'se barportionand a'i'fwider lower vvbarjportion' separated Yby a slot,"'said lower. bar portionhaving a forwardlyldisposed yweb gripping transverse edge Aand Ahaving at its other transverse edge Y. aweb attaching lip benda-ble toward lthe rear 'surface of* said lower bar, end flanges conl necting and disposedrearwardlyat a right angle to said bar portions and enclosing the v v edges of thewebfattaching lip, the end-of a e length of web adapted lto be gripped .between said lower bar y.portion ,and said lip, andsaid web adapted to bepassed through said slot beneathsaidupper bar.V f Signed atk Bridgeport inthe Faireldand State ,of- Connecticut this 18th day ef June A. 111930.A Y

MLCHAELLHAWIE. 

